Comparison

Train Your Brain Hypnosis vs Journal the Word

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Train Your Brain Hypnosis

Enhance cognitive abilities and emotional well-being with guided hypnotherapy sessions. Improve memory, focus, and relaxation while reducing stress and anxiety. Customize your experience with various audio and visual options.

Highlights
  • Therapeutic hypnotherapy tracks
  • Customizable playlists
  • Adjustable hypnosis induction length
  • Soothing background animations and sounds
  • Customizable wake or sleep endings
  • Built-in alarm clock
Features
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Guided hypnosis for focus, study and concentration, narrated by Rachael Meddows, certified hypnotherapist. Train Your Brain Hypnosis has been rebuilt from the ground up around one idea: a calmer, clearer mind makes it easier to sit down, begin and keep going. Get Organized and Stay Organized is included, so you can hear Rachael's voice before you buy anything. NEW: YOUR 3-WEEK BRAIN PLAN - Write your goal with the Finish Line Exercise: picture the work done and find why it matters - A few simple brain habits each week, with the programs that go with them - Before you focus: one tap plays Get Organized with a short induction and a wake ending, then a line for today's wins - Focus days with a gentle reminder, and a new focus line every day - Everything stays on your device WHAT'S INSIDE - 87 hypnosis programs by Rachael Meddows, led by Improve Your Memory and IQ, Super Fast Learning, Class Genius and Get Organized and Stay Organized - Shelves for Focus & Productivity and Memory & Learning first, then confidence, money, calm, relationships and healthy habits - Six inductions: Short, Long and Sleep, plus the Classic Beach, Speed and Staircase - Wake, sleep, quiet-pause or no-ending choices - Repeat, a sleep timer and playlists - Sound Mixer: one background sound is included; layering and saved mixes are a separate purchase - Tap the player to hide the controls and rest your eyes - Lock-screen and Control Center playback controls ONE PAYMENT, NO SUBSCRIPTION Buy a single program, or Unlock All for every program in one payment. Nothing renews. Programs you bought before are still yours: tap Restore Purchases in Settings. Hypnosis programs are intended for relaxation and self-improvement. Do not listen while driving or operating machinery. This app is not a substitute for medical or psychological care.

About

Journal the Word

This app provides a digital space for users to engage with scripture through journaling. It offers built-in reading plans and a scripture lookup tool to facilitate reflection and prayer.

Highlights
  • Digital scripture journaling
  • Built-in reading plans
  • Scripture lookup tool
  • Track reading progress
  • Reflect and pray digitally
Features
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Journal the Word exists because journaling helps us engage Scripture more deeply. Writing clarifies thought, slows the heart, and creates space to hear from God as we meditate on His Word. For those who may never reach for a paper journal or who want to keep their reflections digitally, this app offers a simple, focused place to do just that. Open your Bible. Open the app. Read. Reflect. Pray. Close it. Live it. Built-In Reading Plans Stay consistent in your time in Scripture with several built-in plans: • F260 (Foundations 260) • 5x5 New Testament • Whole Bible Reading Plan and More! Track your progress and easily journal directly from your daily reading. Scripture Lookup Quickly pull Scripture passages into your journal entries using the built-in Bible lookup tool. Multiple verses can be added to your reflection as you study.

Screenshots

Train Your Brain Hypnosis4 screens
Journal the Word4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Journal the Word at 5.0 against Train Your Brain Hypnosis's 4.4. Journal the Word also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and update cadence (monthly vs every 9 months). Train Your Brain Hypnosis's advantage is ratings volume (89 vs 1). On price, ads and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Train Your Brain Hypnosis sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Journal the Word asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Journal the Word holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Train Your Brain Hypnosis has 89 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Train Your Brain Hypnosis ships an update every 9 months, Journal the Word monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Train Your Brain Hypnosis versus Journal the Word: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTrain Your Brain HypnosisJournal the Word
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (89 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews63.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings89 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS16.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size127 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHypnosis & SubliminalJonah Elijah Chitty

Customer experience

Train Your Brain Hypnosis

All ratings89 ratings
Positive83.1%
Neutral9.0%
Negative7.9%
Written reviews41 reviews
Positive63.4%
Neutral9.8%
Negative26.8%

Journal the Word

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Train Your Brain Hypnosis

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • App crashes when editing playlist
  • App does not open after purchase
  • App stops working after upgrade
  • Purchased programs not available in other parent apps
  • App stops when device locks
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  • Delayed wake feature not working correctly
  • App requires phone/iPad to stay on during the whole program

Requested features

11 requests
  • Increase customization options for tracks
  • Allow adding more tracks
  • Fix the voice issue with the new update
  • Improve background noise looping
  • Fix the abrupt stream ending
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  • Improve rain animation
  • Improve stream animation
  • Allow purchases to carry over to other parent apps
  • Fix the issue where the app stops when the device locks
  • Allow the app to run in the background without the screen on
  • Allow the app to be played more than once a day without issue

Journal the Word

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Train Your Brain Hypnosis

One-time10
  • Law of Attraction$3.99
  • Chakra Healing$3.99
  • Psychic Intuition$3.99
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  • Sleep$3.99
  • Success$3.99
  • WeightLoss$3.99
  • Seduction$3.99
  • Ancient Knowledge$3.99
  • Super Fast Learning$3.99
  • Improve Your Memory and IQ$3.99
None

Journal the Word

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Train Your Brain Hypnosis free?
Train Your Brain Hypnosis is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Journal the Word free?
Journal the Word is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Train Your Brain Hypnosis or Journal the Word?
Journal the Word is rated higher. Train Your Brain Hypnosis averages 4.4 out of 5 from 89 ratings, while Journal the Word averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Train Your Brain Hypnosis or Journal the Word have ads?
Neither Train Your Brain Hypnosis nor Journal the Word shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Train Your Brain Hypnosis or Journal the Word?
Train Your Brain Hypnosis ships an update every 9 months, and Journal the Word monthly. Most recently, Train Your Brain Hypnosis was updated on November 1, 2026 and Journal the Word on November 8, 2026.

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